Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer hosts Works for Me Wednesday and I always forget, but after this weekend I had something to share, though it is not new or inventive.
When working outside or in hot weather, roll a bandana, wet and tie it loosely around your neck. As it dries out or becomes warm, wet it again. If you don’t mind your t-shirt being damp, this is a quick and easy solution. If you search the Internet you can find directions on how to make a neck cooler that is a bandana filled with polymer crystals.
In previous posts, I alluded to heading home for family fun and not putting my paint brush down for a Target run. In this case, I meant priming and painting the interior of a house that is still under construction and without AC during 90 degree weather.
I can handle sitting around in the heat since my apartment has a non-functioning AC (total bummer since electric is included in the rent) and my parents and sister have whole house fans, but actually working all day in the heat is something else.
To combat the heat, my mom, sister and I wore wet bandanas around our necks while my dad shunned it. One of the crewman had a wet bandana on his head under his ball cap, which I probably should have done, too, since I’m still picking paint specks out of my hair!
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Great idea!
Ooh–love that green color!
Love the idea and the paint color!
I’ve posted my first WFMW. Stop by and take a peek!
Love that color! Are you available for contract jobs?
My friend keeps those to help her kids to stay cool in baseball season – it’s amazing how they cool your whole body! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea and especially helpful in Phx when it’s 110 during the summer. I try to make all my outside work in the early evening but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Will try this next time.
Good one. I used to do that when I was hiking…waaaayyyy back in the 70′s. I would dip it in a stream to cool it off and put it back around my neck.
Pam